More photos from the Kaaterskill Falls Hike and Campout, December 6-7, 2008. Photos by Alex Bacon.
Enjoying dinner by the campfire
Relaxing by the fire after a day of hiking
Snug as a bug in a nylon encased, down filled bag
Is this a dream? Can it be...?
Holy cow! It did snow last night!
Get that fire going to warm up and make coffee!
Hey, is it snowing inside the lean-to?
Our intrepid photographer, Mr. Alex Bacon
Getting ready to pack out and head for home
On Thursday April 16, 2009, Troop 1 Katonah visited the Campfire Club of America at their private camp in Chappaqua, where we were taught about conservation and preservation of the world's wildlife. When we arrived, we were introduced to the two men in charge of the club. They told us a little bit about how the club was started back around the turn of the century. Among their famous charter members were Theodore Roosevelt, Ernest Thompson Seton (the first Chief Scout), William Hornaday . The Campfire Club treated us to an amazing dinner which consisted of homemade burgers, hot dogs, french fries, and some deserts. After dinner, we walked around the lodge and observed the different trophy animals that were displayed all over the club. One room was dedicated to North America which consisted of examples of many animals from across the continent. In the other room, there many examples of wildlife from Africa. It was pretty cool. Who would have known there was that many animals in Afric...